The Maze Runner trilogy, by James DashnerFour: A Divergent Collection (Divergent Series), by Veronica RothIf I Stay, by Gayle FormanPaper Towns, John GreenWe Were Liars, E. LockhartThe Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne

and on mine:

The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert (I never would have picked this up normally, somehow the tagline "author of ...Eat..." turned me off. But K's teacher told me she was reading a book this spring that reminded her of me. This is it. Curiousity got me.)The Vacationers, by Emma StaubCriddle De Diddle Ensis: A Biographical History Of The Criddles Of Aweme, Manitoba, Pioneers Of The 1880's, by Alma Criddle (I'm going to re-read this book that I read many years ago. Last summer I enjoyed reading For Elise, a newer look at the history of the Criddle-Vane family. I am related to the Criddle clan - and curious to revisit their history.)The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne (from my university literature class - now on E's 8th grade reading list. I'm rereading this one with her too)Trauma Farm, by Brian BettEleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell (on E's recommendation)

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Currently reading A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard. Mixed feelings.... when I'm not reading it, I feel like he's a bit self indulgent and disingenuous. When I'm reading it, I'm so absorbed that I lose all track of time.

Also on summer list:The Torontonians by Phyllis Brett Young - interest peaked because it was described "as if Betty Draper wrote a novel"

Finish Anna Karenina!! Argh!! Currently bogged down in Levin's farm angst and haven't been able to get going again.

oh I'll have to look for The Torontonians at the bookshop on Galiano. now my curiosity is piqued! i'm curious about the knausgaard too - but think it may be better suited to winter days at the cottage than those spent at the beach - though perhaps i'm wrong? (and do you remember what novels we read in high school? i tried - but couldn't. shakespeare with mrs. daniels was all i could recall!) xo

Oh i love book lists! If E is reading "Four" then i guess she read all the Divergent books? I recently finished them, embarrassed to say i enjoyed them greatly although a little dark and sad at times. My E is currently reading the Alaska book by John Green, i enjoyed the "Fault in our stars" of course. i too want to read "the signature of all things" and "the vacationers" looks interesting! I am currently reading "These broken stars" (another YA book described as the titanic in space) and it's very good too! i am really enjoying going back and forth between adult novels, memoirs and the YA books (although i struggled with "city of bones" the first "mortal instruments" book, such a harry potter rip off, i had no idea before i read it and since i bought it on audio just plugged on through, bleh! I think I will finally read the two adult books JK Rowling wrote, I have them on my audible list and a patient of mine said they are both great.

I look forward to your photos as you head on up north, gosh time sure flies! Seems like just yesterday you were heading up and here we are again!! Can you believe my "E" starts high school next year? Goodness! We are super excited! xo

just picked up all the light we cannot see - thanks erin for the tip! yes leslie - she's read them all. the girl devours books :) she loved looking for Alaska. and high school?! i can't believe its around the corner. sigh. xo